Indie skirmish wargame Moonstone has been gaining fans for its beautiful miniatures, whimsical world, exciting story, and innovative mechanics, and the entire thing is the brainchild of creator Tom Greenway.

In our conversation we talk about the business journey and decisions involved in starting a brand new games publisher, Goblin King Games, and getting a game onto shelves; how to build a community and evolve a game; the influences that informed the world and mechanics of the game; and where things might go next.

Moonstone creator Tom Greenway Interview.
Tom Greenway in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

Tom's Links:

[Moonstone Website]
www.moonstonethegame.com

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The legendary Games Workshop art director and concept artist John Blanche joins me to talk about his epic career, his methods, his work, and what he has in store for the future!

John Blanche Interview. John Blanche in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

John's Links:

[Morderin Kickstarter by John Blanche]
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnblanchepresents/morderin-by-john-blanche

[Voodoo Forest]
https://hollow-press.net/products/voodoo-forest

[Trench Crusade]
https://www.trenchcrusade.com/

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Game designer James Hewitt interview.

James Hewitt designed Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower, Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth, Gorechosen, and more at Games Workshop. At Mantic he worked on Dreadball and Hellboy, and across an incredible career he has designed and developed great games at some of the biggest companies. Most recently he has taken on a role developing games in the Dystopian Age for Warcradle.

We talking about resurrecting Warhammer Quest, the culture of the Games Workshop design studio, what he has planned for the Dystopian Age games, and how to design a game from scratch.

James' Links:

[Warcradle Announcement]
https://blog.warcradle.com/blog/welcoming-sophie-williams-and-james-hewitt-to-warcradle-studios

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Game designer Eric Lang interview. 

The man behind the FFG games Warhammer: Chaos in the Old World, Warhammer: Invasion, and Warhammer 40,000: Conquest, the CMON games Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun, Ankh, and Blood Rage (with artist Adrian Smith, and most recently Life in Reterra from Avalon Hill joins me in conversation.

Eric talks about how he got started with gaming, his games design philosophy, his approach to the Warhammer and 40k licences, and his most recent work.

Check out Life in Reterra, Eric's latest game, available for pre-order now:
https://uk.hasbropulse.com/products/life-in-reterra

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An often under sung, but utterly essential role for any miniature manufacturer is that of the mould-maker and miniature caster. Working with highly technical materials and technologies Anthony Epworth has been at the cutting edge of the art and science of miniature making since joining Citadel in the 80s.

Sharing stories about his time at Citadel and Games Workshop, Bryan Ansell's Foundry, and working with Perry Miniatures, Anthony speaks about the methods behind the miniatures, the culture at Games Workshop, working on Warhammer and 40k, and what it was like when they were all younger playing historical wargames with Richard Halliwell and Rick Priestley after school. 

Anthony Epworth Interview. Warhammer mould maker and metal miniature caster Anthony Epworth in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

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Ronin is a Mork Borg compatible RPG that brings the samurai and yokai of mediaeval Japan to life on the table top. Featuring stunning, high energy, high octane art and graphic design, and a solid fast paced ruleset it is no surprise that the game, and its publisher - Slightly Reckless Games - are building a following.

I got the chance to sit speak with Sacha Lightfoot, founder of Slightly Reckless Games, and creator of Ronin, about the art and business behind starting an RPG publisher and writing a brand new game. With the next SRG game, Berserkr, coming to Kickstarter it felt like the perfect time to chat.

Slightly Reckless Games Interview, Sacha Lightfoot in conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Sacha's Links:

[Slightly Reckless Games]
https://www.slightlyrecklessgames.com/

[Berskr Kickstarter]
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slightlyreckless/berserkr?ref=clipboard-prelaunch

Jordan's Links:

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Alan and Michael Perry were some of the earliest sculptors at Citadel and they helped to define the look and feel of Warhammer as it evolved from the very beginning.

Their work on the Empire informed the distinctive historically influenced uniforms, they created the Goblin Fanatics, and they designed some of the greatest models, units, and armies in Games Workshop history

In my interview with the Perry twins we talk about their origins in the sculpting art and hobby, their careers working on historical miniatures, Warhammer, and on the Lord of the Rings.

Alan and Michael Perry Interview, in conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Perry Links:

[Perry Miniatures]
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/

[The Stuff of Legends - Citadel Giant painted by Adam Skinner]
http://www.solegends.com/citboxes/thegiant/index.htm

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Former Games Workshop assistant art director Tim Pollard joins me to talk about the 80s and 90s under Bryan Ansell, posing for art by Warhammer legends, the reaction to 40k in the studio, writing and publishing the legendary lost GW newsletter Black Sun, the period that John Blanche and Dave Gallagher paid with original art works to lodge in his spare rooms, and what it's like to be the official Robin Hood for the city of Nottingham.

Tim Pollard in conversation with Jordan Sorcery is full of wonderful recollections from the early glory days at Citadel Miniatures and Games Workshop.

Tim Pollard interview.

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References, Sources, and Links: 

[Tim Pollard’s Website]
http://www.timpollard.com/index.html

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Dr Gary Colman has helped to found a new charity that is making use of tabletop gaming to help vulnerable individuals through shared co-operative experiences, collaborative storytelling, and the rolling of many dice!

We talk about Gary’s own history with roleplaying, how he came to tabletop gaming as a therapeutic offering, setting up the charity Game Therapy UK, and whether wargaming like Warhammer and 40k could provide any of the same benefits.

https://www.game-therapy.co.uk/

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Ian Watson is the original author for the 40K universe. Hired by Bryan Ansell to write science-fiction stories for his beloved settings, Watson was responsible for creating the Inquisitor trilogy featuring Draco, Meh'Lindi the assassin, and Grimm the Squat, as well as for writing the long verboten novel Space Marine.

Watson also worked with legendary film maker Stanley Kubrick to  create the screenplay for the movie that would later be made by Steven Spielberg - A.I. Artificial Intelligence - and we talked about the process and outcomes of that unique experience.

Many thanks to my Patreon supporters and Lewis of the Oldhammer Fiction Podcast for help in prepping for this interview.

Ian Watson in conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Ian's Links:

[Ian Watson’s Website]
https://www.ianwatson.info/

[Plumbing Stanley Kubrick]
https://www.ianwatson.info/plumbing-stanley-kubrick/

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[Oldhammer Fiction Podcast - Inquisitor Part One]
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-44-inquisitor-part-1/id1637056733?i=1000653879144

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